Nicholas Meregali Says Being Against Ster*ids Cost Him In His Early Career
Feb 09, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is preparing to step back into competition, and ahead of his return he offered a candid look at how his body – and his understanding of BJJ – evolved over the past few years....
Nicholas Meregali Slams CJI, Backs UFC BJJ: “They’re Here To Professionalize Grappling”
Feb 08, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
After 17 months away from competition, Nicholas Meregali is preparing to step back onto the mats. Now signed exclusively with UFC BJJ, Meregali discussed the business future of grappling, sharply...
Nicholas Meregali Returns After Four Surgeries To Face A Dangerous “Dark Horse” At UFC BJJ 5
Feb 04, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
After nearly two years away from competition, Nicholas Meregali is set to make his long-awaited return to professional grappling! The multiple-time world champion will step back onto the biggest...
Mica Galvao Challenges Nicholas Meregali To A Charity Superfight In Brazil
Jul 31, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Mica Galvao has publicly challenged Nicholas Meregali to a long-awaited superfight – this time with a charitable twist! Here is what Galvao had to say in a recent social media post aimed at...
Nicholas Meregali Teases Return To Gi Competition: “I Hope That It Will Be Soon”
Feb 27, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has announced that he plans to return to gi competition in the future. A three-time IBJJF World Champion, he was on track for another gold in 2021 before being disqualified for...
Nicholas Meregali Undergoes Another Shoulder Surgery – Out Of Competition For Additional 6 Months
Feb 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali recently underwent a second shoulder surgery, further delaying his recovery. In one of the biggest upsets in ADCC history, Meregali suffered a shocking loss to Michael Pixley at...
Nicholas Meregali Talks Fake World Of Instagram: “It Highlights The Glory…”
Oct 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is on his road to recovery from the shoulder injury he sustained at ADCC 2024. Surgery appears to have gone well and he’s been doing apparently successful rehab work for the...
Nicholas Meregali On Road To Recovery: “Very Proud Of Myself”
Sep 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Nicholas Meregali, Instagram Nicholas Meregali appears to be well on his way to recovery, after a complex shoulder surgery. Defeated in an ADCC 2024 match by Michael Pixley, a wrestler...
Nicholas Meregali Undergoes Surgery After Serious Injury: “I’m At Peace”
Sep 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Nicholas Meregali, Instagram Nicholas Meregali – who was heavily favored to dominate at ADCC 2024 – faced a surprising early defeat in the second round. He was defeated by...
Nicholas Meregali Lived In A BJJ Gym For 5 Years: “We Suffered A Lot”
Aug 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Nicholas Meregali Instagram No matter how successful someone may be in life, they have to start somewhere. And often times, their starting point isn’t as glamorous as you may...
Nicholas Meregali Shares Grim Update On Shoulder Injury: “Everything Is Torn”
Aug 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has provided a detailed update on the shoulder injury he sustained during his run in the under 99kg division at ADCC 2024. Michael Pixley managed to throw Meregali multiple times...
Nicholas Meregali Admits He’ll Have An Easy Run At ADCC 2024
Aug 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is becoming better day by day and he is very much looking forward to competing at ADCC 2024… Where he expects to have an easy way to winning the title(s). Which, as a lot of...
Nicholas Meregali On The One Thing He Never Regretted: “Even When…”
Jul 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you have any regrets? Of course you do. Everyone does – no matter what somebody may say, we all wish that we’ve done certain things differently in our lives. But, similarly, there are...
Tye Ruotolo Wants Match With Nicholas Meregali: “I Think He Doesn’t Want To Fight”
Jul 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Tye Ruotolo beat Jozef Chen via unanimous decision on their ONE Fight Night 23 match… And he’s already hoping for his next opponent – Nicholas Meregali. Ruotolo has been angling for...
Nicholas Meregali Admits: “Pushing Myself Is Incredibly Exhausting”
Jul 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become – and stay – a champion, well, then you have to push yourself. And you have to do it a lot. Far from your comfort zone. Which is why, even for the most seasoned of...
Nicholas Meregali Under Heavy Scrutiny For Pointing Out His “19-Year-Old, Adult Girlfriend”
Jun 17, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has come under heavy fire of criticism yet again – this time for emphasizing that he’s dating his “beautiful 19-year-old, adult girlfriend”. As a reminder,...
Craig Jones Roasts Nicholas Meregali For Dating a Teen & Following Her on IG Since She was 15
Jun 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It seems like there’s quite a bit of tension brewing between Craig Jones and Nicholas Meregali at the moment… And Jones isn’t stopping with adding fuel to the fire anytime soon....
Nicholas Meregali Criticizes IBJJF: “Sport Is Becoming Increasingly Commercial & Cheap”
Jun 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The controversial disqualification of Tainan Dalpra at the 2024 IBJJF World Championships has ignited significant criticisms throughout the BJJ community. Dalpra, a two-time IBJJF world champion, was...
Is Nicholas Meregali Organizing His Own Gi Event? “Paying The Athletes More Than Ever…”
Jun 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It appears that Nicholas Meregali is organizing his own gi event/competition – and that it will take place after the ADCC. The news were shared by Meregali himself, via social media: This post...
Nicholas Meregali Says He “Doesn’t Need Training At All” To Compete Against World Champions
May 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is well known for speaking his mind loud and clear… Especially because he can back it up with results. Most recently, he shared his thoughts about competing in the gi –...
Tye Ruotolo Calls Out Nicholas Meregali: “He Keeps Running”
Apr 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Tye Ruotolo wants a match against Nicholas Meregali badly… And he took yet another opportunity to call him out. Here’s what Ruotolo had to say after winning the match against Izaak...
Mason Fowler Eager To Face Nicholas Meregali: “I Don’t Really Care”
Apr 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mason Fowler is one of the most elite and successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of our time… And he is more than eager to face yet another great – Nicholas Meregali. In a recent...
Nicholas Meregali Defends Vagner Rocha: “Put Some Respect On Vagner’s Name”
Apr 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali and Vagner Rocha are set to compete against each other in a heavyweight submission-only match, headlining the upcoming Who’s Number One event (WNO 23) on Friday, May 10. However,...
WNO 23: Nicholas Meregali vs Vagner Rocha Submission-Only Match Announced
Apr 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali and Vagner Rocha are set to compete against each other in a heavyweight submission-only match, headlining the upcoming Who’s Number One event (WNO 23) on Friday, May 10!...
